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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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